Category: Professional Notes

Lorentzen Publishes Article on Dickens and Education

Associate Professor of English Eric G. Lorentzen published an article in Dickens Studies Annual on Dickens and education entitled “This Schoolroom is a Nation: Subverting the Catechistic Method in Dickens.”The catechistic method was a popular form of the rote memorization pedagogy which dominated Victorian schools, and sought to keep at-risk learners content with their marginalized social […]

Farnsworth Delivers Research Paper on Political Humor

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered a research paper entitled, “Dominating Late Night: Political Humor and the Donald Trump Presidency,” at the American Political Science Association Pre-Conference in Political Communication in Boston.

Richardson’s Weekly Column Appears in FLS

Lynne Richardson: Adding Benefits during the Strong Economy? (The Free Lance-Star)Are you having a tough time hiring during this economy?https://www.fredericksburg.com/business/columns/lynne-richardson-adding-benefits-during-the-strong-economy/article_ec954576-b654-554c-9ce5-dc6a4bca4f29.html?utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=Fredericksburg%20Business%20InsiderActive%20Subscribers&utm_campaign=Fredericksburg%20Business%20Insider

Jesse Stommel Interviewed By The Chronicle of Higher Ed

Jesse Stommel, executive director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies, was recently interviewed for a story in The Chronicle of Higher Education called One Way to Show Students You Care — and Why You Might Want to Try It:“When professors write course policies, they draw on past experiences with students, said Jesse Stommel, executive […]